DAUFUSKIE ISLAND 2009

IT WAS SO NICE TO GO BACK TO THE ISLAND THAT WE LOVE!! IT WAS A JOURNEY BACK FOR THE HOGAN FAMILY THAT WAS HARD TO MAKE BECAUSE TJ WOULD NOT BE WITH US. ANOTHER BITTERSWEET EVENT WE HAD TO FACE WITHOU HIM. WE ALL MISS HIM SO, ESPECIALLY AT TIMES LIKE THIS WHEN BEING TOGETHER FOR ONE SPECIAL WEEK MEANS SO MUCH. IT MAKES US REALLY APPRECIATE THE GREAT MEMORIES WE HAVE MADE ON THESE TRIPS TO DAUFUSKIE ISLAND.
THE THEME FOR THE TRIP WAS "MISSION FLY 711 DAUFUSKIE 2009"
UNCLE DAN HAD WINDOW DECALS FOR OUR VEHICLES AND OUR GOLF CARTS ONCE WE GET THERE.

WE HAD WONDERFUL DINNERS EVERY NITE, WE ALL TOOK A NITE TO HOST AND WE HAD SOME GAMES AND ALOT OF JUST HANGING OUT AND HAVING FUN. BLAINE AND JONOTHAN CYGAN

ROD WITH HIS BOYS

LET'S GO TO THE BEACH...

GREEK NITE

UNCLE TIM AND AUNT TINA SHARED THEIR LOVE STORY WITH US, THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR

HERE IS BLAINE DOING THE PUTTER GAME @ UNCLE DAN'S PARTY, THE NEW TWIST WAS TO DO IT WITH A MOP??

THE BUNDT CAKE FOR DESSERT AND WINDEX IF YOU NEED IT FOR THE GREEK DINNER WE HOSTED. WE WATCHED THE BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING MOVIE AND PLAYED GUESS THE "ROOT" WORD GAME.

THE KIDS FOUND ALOT OF STAR FISH AND SAND DOLLARS THIS YEAR. THEY GOT CREATIVE AND MADE THE AMERICAN FLAG OUT OF THEM AND THEN PUT THEM BACK IN THE OCEAN.

EXCEPT FOR THIS BUCKET OF SAND DOLLARS WE FORGOT TO BRING HOME

THE KIDS COULD PLAY FOR HOURS ON THE BEACH AND THEY DID.

THE WAVE TRAIN

TO THE BEACH AGAIN!!

ROD CHILLIN' OUT ON THE TOP DECK ON THE BOAT RIDE OVER

GIRLS DAY OVER IN HARBOR TOWN!! LOOK WHAT WE FOUND, THE CUTEST SUN HATS!

GRANDMA JOYCIE AND CELINA HAVING FUN

WAITING FOR THE BOAT TO TAKE US OVER TO THE ISLAND

ME, JONI AND GRANDPA .

THE KIDS PLAYED MONOPOLY ALOT ON THE WAY DOWN

6AM BREAKFAST @ THE CRACKER BARREL IN MARION IL. OUT FIRST STOP